diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Http/Request.php b/src/Illuminate/Http/Request.php
index ce17897aba9c..8ceca8edeb4d 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Http/Request.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Http/Request.php
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ public function is()
      */
     public function routeIs($name)
     {
-        return $this->route() && $this->route()->getName() === $name;
+        return $this->route() && $this->route()->isName($name);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Routing/Route.php b/src/Illuminate/Routing/Route.php
index de94b09a9e37..989705c4d6ab 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Routing/Route.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Routing/Route.php
@@ -591,6 +591,16 @@ public function getName()
         return isset($this->action['as']) ? $this->action['as'] : null;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Checks whether the route's name is equal to a given one.
+     * @param  string  $name
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function isName($name)
+    {
+        return $this->getName() === $name;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Add or change the route name.
      *
diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Routing/Router.php b/src/Illuminate/Routing/Router.php
index f70b3611beb4..354ae24d8b81 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Routing/Router.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Routing/Router.php
@@ -940,7 +940,7 @@ public function is()
      */
     public function currentRouteNamed($name)
     {
-        return $this->current() ? $this->current()->getName() == $name : false;
+        return $this->current() ? $this->current()->isName($name) : false;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/Http/HttpRequestTest.php b/tests/Http/HttpRequestTest.php
index 201b3f7f59f4..84d96ab59683 100644
--- a/tests/Http/HttpRequestTest.php
+++ b/tests/Http/HttpRequestTest.php
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ public function testIsMethod()
         $this->assertTrue($request->is('/'));
     }
 
-    public function testIsRouteNameMethod()
+    public function testRouteIsMethod()
     {
         $request = Request::create('/foo/bar', 'GET');